Nathan Binding
Financial Services, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Excel dashboards work well”
Pros
Building a dashboard straight from an Excel sheet works really well.
Cons
Once you start adding anything more complex, it begins to struggle and fall apart.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
4
Value for money
6
Customer Support
6
Functionality
5
Akosua Tiwaa Asare
Information Technology and Services, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“stunning data visualization”
Pros
When it's designed the right way, the interface looks fantastic and can turn raw data into some of the most impressive visualizations you'll see.
Cons
Building a dashboard is possible without much trouble but getting it right usually means spending a lot of time watching tutorials first.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
9
Carla Sanchez
Commercial Real Estate, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“reliable reporting”
Pros
Its easy to use and the interface is very user friendly. On top of that my reports look amazing when they're finished.
Cons
I'm happy with everything at this point and haven't come across anything I dislike.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
9
Anonymous
Industrial Automation, 51-100 employees
Less than a year
“Amazing platform”
Pros
This program has a lot of depth. It takes time to learn and can feel pretty complex at first but once you understand how it works, it becomes an incredibly powerful tool.
Cons
The learning curve with this software is definitely steep but the good part is that it's widely used so there are tons of YouTube videos and tutorials that show you how to get things done.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
9
Matthew Burton
Automotive, 101-500 employees
More than a year
“useful dashboards”
Pros
Compared with Tableau, this comes at a much lower price and still handles the job really well. Since it's backed by Mircosoft, it also feels like a safer and more stable choice than Domo. In the hands of a skilled data analyst, it can be used to build very powerful dashboards.
Cons
One thing I'd still like to see is more aesthetic flexibility in the graphs and charts.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
9
Value for money
9
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Shashi Sharma
Computer Software, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Handling complex data made easy”
Pros
Handling very complex data becomes much more practical with this tool especially when I need to bring multiple KPIs together in one dashboard and visualize everything clearly in one place.
Cons
Creating dashboards requires installing the desktop application on a computer first and only after that can they be published to the Power BI server.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
9
Value for money
10
Customer Support
9
Functionality
9
Heberth Lopez
Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“solid dashboards from day one”
Pros
Getting started was surprisingly easy especially since I was new to data analysis. It didn't take long to learn the basics and begin using the features I needed. A big reason for that was the interface. It felt organized, familiar and very approachable, probably because it follows the style of other Mircosoft applications.
Cons
Honestly, I don't have much to complain about with this software. Overall, it has been very helpful for what I needed in data visualization and analysis.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
9
Value for money
9
Customer Support
8
Functionality
10
Ian Dorant
Renewables & Environment, 500+ employees
More than a year
“An incredible tool”
Pros
An incredibly capable tool for turning huge amounts of data into something clear, digestible and visually appealing.
Cons
That same level of power can feel a bit overwhelming at first. Getting the most out of it takes practice and some specialized knowledge.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
9
Customer Support
9
Functionality
10
Patrick Fuhr
Information Services, 500+ employees
Less than 6 months
“smooth Mircosoft integration”
Pros
It connects really well with all the common Mircosoft products which makes it very convenient to use within the existing ecosystem.
Cons
It doesn't look quite as polished or visually stylish as something like Tableau.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
9
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Kobenan Firmin Kouassi
Food Production, 1-10 employees
Less than 6 months
“Great experience!”
Pros
Very reliable and gives a clear view of the data which makes analysis much more practical.
Cons
Nothing to say here..
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
7
Value for money
8
Customer Support
7
Functionality
9
Laura Raymundo
Religious Institutions, 500+ employees
Less than 6 months
“solid analytics with rich features”
Pros
Power BI is easy to use once you get used to it and it's a really solid tool overall. It supports a wide range of calculations, comes with plenty of data transformation capabilities and there's enough documentation available to help you pick up new features as you go.
Cons
Has a bit of a learning curve at the beginning before everything starts to click.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
9
Value for money
9
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Maude Noel
Consumer Services, 11-50 employees
Less than a year
“All your data in one place”
Pros
Having all the data available in one place makes putting reports together much easier.
Cons
There were some accessibility issues for a period but those have since been resolved.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
David Haswell
Plastics, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“perfect fit for my work”
Pros
Our ERP provider handled the setup and it has been very effective for pulling the data we need for our work.
Cons
Getting everything configured at the beginning wasn't very easy but the consultant managed it really well.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
7
Value for money
8
Customer Support
9
Functionality
9
Reginah Wangari Waithakah
Insurance, 500+ employees
More than a year
“secure data storage”
Pros
It has been an outstanding business intelligence tool for analyzing business data. The built in AI capabilities make it possible to dig deeper into data and uncover insights that give a much clearer picture of the business. Its reporting tools are highly useful and the data visualization features are excellent for presenting analyzed information in a way that is simple to understand. The security side is also very strong, with features like end-to-end encryption helping keep data well protected.
Cons
A highly effective tool and its features are very user friendly. I've had a very easy time working with it and honestly, there isn't anything I dislike about it.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8
Dani Alcal
Museums and Institutions, 1-10 employees
Less than a year
“Powerful data analysis platform”
Pros
A very useful tool for in depth data analysis and for building applications that incorporate that data.
Cons
It does take some learning because it comes with many different features and functions.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
7
Devi Lal Suthar
Building Materials, 500+ employees
More than a year
“custom reports that work well”
Pros
Building customized reports is easy and they're practical to use once set up.
Cons
The report data doesn't update in real time so reporting only happens at specific intervals.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
9
Functionality
10
Anand Joshi
Education Management, 51-100 employees
More than a year
“Amazing live visuals”
Pros
One of the strongest tools I've used for data visualization and dashboarding. It gives you plenty of ways to import data and it also handles real time data visualization really well. Once everything is in place, you can create simple dashboards without much difficulty.
Cons
Setup process can be pretty challenging at first. Getting started usually requires someone with expert knowledge to configure it properly in the beginning. After that initial setup though, building dashboards becomes much more manageable.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
9
Value for money
8
Customer Support
7
Functionality
8
Wajeeha Toufiq
Telecommunications, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“solid dashboards”
Pros
Creating analytics reports and building business intelligence reports works really well. The interactive reports with visual analytics are especially useful and having dashboards available in my workspace makes it convenient to keep everything organized and accessible.
Cons
Interface feels quite bulky and can be complex to work with especially when navigating through different features.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
5
Value for money
7
Customer Support
7
Functionality
5
Mayte Cambralla
Food & Beverages, 11-50 employees
Less than a year
“effective insights”
Pros
It works really well and helps us pull out a lot of useful information.
Cons
The visual design feels a bit plain and not very appealing. I think that part could definitely be improved.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
9
Customer Support
10
Functionality
9
Michael Fettner
Pharmaceuticals, 500+ employees
More than a year
“customizable templates”
Pros
Setting up dashboards is simple and there's a huge selection of templates and examples to work from.
Cons
Every now and then, I run into issues when refreshing data and end up going back to the original templates.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
9
Functionality
10